The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-03
THE WESTERN STATES.

that city during the lall lesuNitleS
A CHICAGO & ALTON freight train collided
with construction train near Hopedale, H.,
Wednesday afternoon, wrecking both trains,
killing an unknown number of men, and hurt
ing five others, four of whom will die.
Bloomington dispatch gives the following
particulars of the disaster:
The construction-work train, carrying a crew
OF forty-five men. left Bloomington to put out q
fire at what is known as the Orendorf Bridge,
two miles south of Hopedale. Instructions
were left at Hopedale to stop the through
freight, No. 81 which was due in an hour The
engineer OF the freight train misunderstood the
signals of the Hopedale operator and dashed
through the town without stopping. Two miles
farther, round a small curve, the work train
back S toward. - Hopsdale. The two came
together with terrible force. The
following We're killed on the construction
train Morton Dunseth, Walter Carrier, OF
Delavsn, Ill. James Brown. of Hopedale. Ill.
Frank DRAKE, Petersburg, Ill Plano Barrows,
Ashland, Ill. James Kellogg residence un-
Kadie. Bloomington, Ill shoulder broken; John
Ely, Hopedale, Ill leg broken and foot
smashed Samuel Anderson leg amputated
w Kenny. OF Tallula, ILL.,, head bruised (;
Sherman Atkins, Hopedale. leg hurt; Thomas
Kavanaugh, road master Chicago and Alton,
leg and ankle sprained; Frank Holmes, engi-
neer of the freight, arm broken; Thomas De-
long. brakeman, badly hurt; Fireman Maher.
of the freight, slightly hurt. The dead and
wounded were taken TO Hopedale. Latest ac-
counts give the number OF killed as twelve, ana
twenty wounded. The additional killed were
all workmen on the construction train.
FRED W. BIPPER, well known as the county
meat contractor, is the most important wit
ness yet produced in the omnibus Doodle
trial, says Chicago dispatch of Wednesday.
According TO this witness he
Repeatedly paid money for corrupt purposes
TO eX-Comnissioners Ochs, Van Pelt Leyden,
Wasserman, Lynn, Hannigan, Niesen Leach,
Sommer Clark, kheinwald Ender, Albright,
aud Patrick Mccarthy. He began the business
in 1880 and kept il up every year until last De-
cember. OF those now constituting the Board
he bribed Klehm, Cells, +. A Macdonald,
McClaughry, Leyden and Wren. He paid Ley
den s1l,2OO for himself and six other Commits
siOners in December, 1885. rs compensation for
voting the milk contracts to Koize and Kee &
Chapel, the meat contract 60 himself, and the
bread contrat to Heissler & Junge The shame
less rascal told how he bribed one of the sneak
thief Commissioners with $500 TO secure n
$1,000 per annum job for petty officeseeker, and
how he bribed another corrupt official with $50
TO retain Or. Bluthardt as County Physician.
The greed Of tho official vultures insa-
table. Van Pelt insisted on getting 81. 300 one
year for his vote, urging that he had been
offered 5000 by rival contractor and threaten
ing to take il. Patrick Mccarthy urged as a
reason for getting double the bride of his
fellows during the second year OF his service
that he got nothing the first year. The whole
story WAC sickenng. Bipper seemed TO take
pleasure in the disgusting recital. The testi-
mony OF the grocery contractor, Elisha A.
Robinson, WAS Il fitting sequel to that OF Bip-
per. This worthy said lie was brought into"
the bribery business by Morris Wasserman,
brother OF one OF the indicted ex. Commission
ers. He kept IL up for three years.
A CHICAGO telegram of Thursday last says:
Interesting and racy developments were made
again yesterday in the boodlers' trial num-
Der OF persons testified TO selling goods to the
county and paying commissions TO members OF
the gang. Several OF the witnesses admitted
that they cheated the county in their bills in
order 70 make up for the amounts given the
gang. Henry C. Walker, a carriage manufac-
turer, swore that bill presented the county in
his name and his signature on tho
wsre orserss II the
impression in Chicago that the entire batch of
indicted officials will he convicted and sent to
the penitentiary. McGarigle is now believed
TO have sailed from Chicago on the schooner h.
X. Blake, which cleared suddenly from this
port Saturday night. ostensibly for Kingston,
Ontario An interest in the schooner is owned by
DIR. st. John, the friend Of the fugitive, who had
long conversation with him at the Jail Satur-
day afternoon. A yacht is in pursuit OF the f.
IL. Blake, which has not touched ct any port
since leaving Chicago.
ARMOUR d Co.'s lighthouse at the Chicago
Stock Yards was destroyed by fire, with loss
of s3o0,0)0
News comes by telegraph from New Mexico
of terrible accident on the Atlantic and Pa
cific Road AS freight train was approach
ing Franconia Station the engine plunged al
full speed into an arroyo, the bridge over
which had burned. The freight cars piled NJ
on top Of the engine, making terrible wreck.
A fireman named Sparks was instantly killed
J. I. Reilly, engineer, and George Gibson,
brakeman, we're fatally injured Twenty-Five
cars, with their contents, and one of the finest
Al. ,x-N1x,
ing loss TO the company of $4,000
WRECK on the Baltimore AMI Ohio Rail
road near York, Ind, caused by switch be-
ing opened, it is supposed by design, resulted
in the loss Of several lives
The boodlers' trial at Chicago reached 9
dramatic climax Friday afternoon when Mr.,
Klehm, the Chairman of the present Board oil
Commissioners of Cook County, who was also
Chairman of last years Board, arose and con-
fessed his guilt Mr. Klehm throws him.
self on the mercy of tho Court preferring Il
take his chances on a plea of guilty and 4
sentence of punishment fixed by the Judg,
to a plea Of not guilty and a jury verde
fixing the penalty. Says Chicago dis
patch: The testimony for the State was al
in AS far az we know now, the State rests,
said Mr.. GrnnelL "1hero may be some tri
fling points we don't think of now, and w
would therefore reserve our right to put then
in before the defense opens. "All right, Mr.
Grinnell," said the Court "We shall adjourn
until 10 a. m. Monday" Whereupon the sen
saton of the trial occurred II desire e
change my plea from not guilty to guilty
your Honor" said Mr.. Klehm. "Are YOU
aware what will be the effect of such
changer" inquired the Judge Il am, and AL
/ permission to change my plea to that o
! guilty." cit is my duty, said Judge jamie
son, ITO explain il to you Your indictment il
based on two sections OF the Criminal Code
! Sec 40 Of the general act of 1874 and als'
Sec l of the act of 1917. Now, if yo'
plead guilty and the States Attor
ney should elect 10 find under Sec
40 may imprison you in the penitentiary no
exceeding three years, or fine you not exceed
ing 81, 600. If under the other section, ma,
impose a fine OF not less than 500 nor NOR
than $1,000. and ia addition imprison yo'
either in the penitentiary or County Jail 70
any period not exceeding two years. Now
having had the effect OF such action explane'
TO you, do you still desire TO change you
pleaY" Il have fully considered the matter
your Honor" replied Mr.. Klehm, "and trus